He declared that a large sum of money was necessary before this great national undertaking could be begun in a spirit worthy of the nineteenth century.

It was intended to commence the approaches on each side of the river a quarter of a mile from the first abutment of the bridge, in order to acquire the necessary altitude without a steep ascent.

He then described what a glorious bridge this bridge would be; how it would eclipse all bridges that had ever been built; how the fleets of all nations would ride under it; how many hundred thousand square feet of wrought iron would be consumed in its construction; how many tons of Portland stone in the abutments, parapets, and supporting walls; how much timber would be buried twenty fathoms deep in the mud of the river; how many miles of paving-stone would be laid down.

Mr.Blocks went on with his astonishing figures till the committee were bewildered, and even Mr.Vigil, though well used to calculations, could hardly raise his mind to the dimensions of the proposed undertaking.
The engineer followed, and showed how easily this great work could be accomplished.

There was no difficulty, literally none.
The patronage of the Crown was all that was required.